Controller Room Operator

Waste Connections

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Waste Connections is hiring a Control Room Operator to oversee the daily operations, maintenance, and safety programs of our RNG production facility in White Plains, KY. This role is essential to ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient production and distribution of renewable natural gas. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical background, hands-on experience, and a passion for sustainability and operational excellence. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
Minimum 3 years of experience in a process production or natural gas environment.
2+ years of experience with gas compression systems.
2+ years of experience in manufacturing or industrial operations.
Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, PLCs, and distributed control systems (DCS).
Hands-on experience with pumps, chillers, compressors, and other heavy equipment.
Familiarity with RNG industry standards, environmental regulations, and safety protocols.
Ability to read gas meters and pressure gauges, record operational data, and collect gas samples.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and handheld diagnostic tools.
Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Implement operational procedures and management of change (MOC) protocols to enhance safety and efficiency.
Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and service providers to maintain smooth operations.
Conduct routine inspections to identify hazards, ensure regulatory compliance, and assess maintenance needs.
Prepare and submit routine and ad hoc operational reports.
Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues and lead corrective actions.
Other duties as assigned